Friday, May 4, 2012

Ask a Vet: Canine Nutrition


Today’s Veterinarian: Dr. Ramona Skirpstunas D.V.M./Ph.D./D.A.C.V.P.*


Do:

  • Look for a good quality food with meat or protein in the first three ingredients.
  • Feed your dog the recommended amount of quality dog food daily.
  • Feed you dogs dry food. It helps clean their teeth!
  • Find a flavor and brand of food your dog likes and don’t switch!

Don’t:

  • Feed your dog table scraps. These can be fattening and unbalanced nutrition-wise.
  • Free feed your dogs regularly.
  • Feed chicken or other porous and small bones, onions, grapes, chocolate... all bad!
  • Over feed your dog because she “looks hungry.”


Remember: Find a good quality food that doggy likes and stick to it! Maintain a healthy weight for a happy dog!


*Ramona Skirpstunas is a board certified Veterinary Pathologist and Veterinarian, who lives in Logan with 5 dogs, all of whom have special needs. She also provides a home for an axolotl, a rabbit, and a few goats.


Credit for this lovely article goes to : Maria

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